Chapter 18: Dumbledore's Army

[bugaloo37]

No: HPFGUIDX 99489

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kiricat2001" <Zarleycat at a...> 
wrote:
>  <snip>
> Hermione has a lack of empathy towards others that I find a little 
> off-putting.  Maybe she's simply at that stage in her teen  life   
>where she thinks she knows it all.
<snip>

Once again I feel compelled to defend Hermione.  IMO, I do not see a 
lack of empathy on her part concerning Sirius (and by the way I love 
Sirius too).  She seems to be the only one that senses Sirius' 
loneliness. Keep in mind when she refers to the members of the Order 
being around, she is also referring to Remus, a close friend.  The 
fact that Sirius sees Harry as being another "James" is something 
that does not occur to our two boys-but it does not get past our 
girl. I am not saying that Hermione is perfect.  Her efforts 
concerning the house-elfs are way-off. But as a loyal supporter of 
Harry, her importance to him should not be questioned.  I guess what 
I am saying is, that as long as she continues to provide Harry with 
much needed support, her small quirks of character should be 
overlooked.

bugaloo37, who loves Harry and therefore loves anyone who so 
obviously loves him